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CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide

By : J. Ashley Hunt
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CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide

By: J. Ashley Hunt

Overview of this book

The CompTIA Project+ exam is designed for IT professionals who want to improve their career trajectory by gaining certification in project management specific to their industry. This guide covers everything necessary to pass the current iteration of the Project+ PK0-004 exam. The CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide starts by covering project initiation best practices, including an understanding of organizational structures, team roles, and responsibilities. You’ll then study best practices for developing a project charter and the scope of work to produce deliverables necessary to obtain formal approval of the end result. The ability to monitor your project work and make changes as necessary to bring performance back in line with the plan is the difference between a successful and unsuccessful project. The concluding chapters of the book provide best practices to help keep an eye on your projects and close them out successfully. The guide also includes practice questions created to mirror the exam experience and help solidify your understanding of core project management concepts. By the end of this book, you will be able to develop creative solutions for complex issues faced in project management.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Questions

  1. You are the project manager for a large development project. You realize that you will need to acquire another developer from elsewhere in your organization. Which of the following techniques will you use to do this? Choose all that apply:
    • A RACI chart
    • Communication
    • An RBS
    • Negotiation
  2. You are a project manager of a large project spanning several departments as well as your customer's organization. What would be the best document to help you get everything documented so protocols are followed for chain of command?
    • Project schedule
    • Project calendar
    • Project organizational chart
    • A RACI chart
  3. You and your team are plotting out what tasks need to be done by which resource. Bill is a seasoned team member and wants to know what he will be responsible for. How can you demonstrate to Bill and the rest of your team the tasks and responsibility by team member appropriately...